ParameterList.itemByName Method

Parent Object: ParameterList
Defined in namespace "adsk::fusion" and the header file is <Fusion/Fusion/ParameterList.h>

Description

Returns the specified parameter using the name of the parameter as it is displayed in the parameters dialog

Syntax

"parameterList_var" is a variable referencing a ParameterList object.
returnValue = parameterList_var.itemByName(name)
"parameterList_var" is a variable referencing a ParameterList object.

#include <Fusion/Fusion/ParameterList.h>

returnValue = parameterList_var->itemByName(name);
"parameterList_var" is a variable referencing a ParameterList object.

#include <Fusion/Fusion/ParameterList.h>

returnValue = parameterList_var->itemByName(name);

Return Value

Type Description
Parameter Returns the specified item or null if an invalid name was specified.

Parameters

Name Type Description
name string The name of the parameter as it is displayed in the parameters dialog

Samples

Name Description
Create Animation API Sample Creates a series of images of a design where a parameter is being changed. The series of images can be used to create an animation using other software. To run this sample, have a part open that contains a parameter named "Length". The parameter should be able to be successfully modified from 10 to 15 centimeters. Run the sample and choose or create a directory for the output. After running you should have a folder full of images that are snapshots of each parameter value.

Version

Introduced in version August 2014